1997 Copa Libertadores finals

June 2025 1997 Copa Libertadores Sporting Cristal Cruzeiro PER football 30px BRA 30px 0 1 0 0 0 1 First leg Second leg on aggregate 6 August 1997 13 August 1997 Estadio Nacional, Lima Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Lima Belo Horizonte 95,472 (106,853) Byron Moreno Javier Castrilli 1996 1998 The 1997 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1997 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Peruvian club Sporting Cristal and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg was played on August 6 at Peru's National Stadium, with the second leg played on August 13 at Cruzeiro's venue, Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.Copa Libertadores 1997 https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa97.html 2025-06-05 www.rsssf.org Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal were in their 3rd and 1st Copa Libertadores finals, respectively. Cruzeiro's last appearance had been in 1977, in which they lost to Argentine club Boca Juniors. Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)PER football Sporting CristalNoneBRA Cruzeiro1976, 1977 Venues left Copa_America-2004-02.jpg 200 Mineirão_empty_interior.jpg 180 Estadio Nacional (Lima) and Mineirão (Belo Horizonte), venues for the finals Rules The final was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. The away-goals rule was not used. In case both teams had finished tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference would have won. If the two teams had had equal goal difference, extra time would've been used. The extra time consisted of two 15-minute halves. If the tie was still not broken, a penalty shoot-out would ensue according to the Laws of the Game. Route to the finals Cruzeiro qualified to the 1997 Copa Libertadores as the champion team in the 1996 Brazilian Cup. Sporting Cristal qualified as 1996 Peruvian champions. Group 4 of the First Stage +Final Group 4 standingsTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBRA Grêmio6402103+712BRA Cruzeiro630365+19PER football Sporting Cristal622245−18PER football Alianza Lima612329−75 Both Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal were drawn into Group 4, together with their compatriots Grêmio (1996 Brazilian champions) and Alianza Lima (1996 Peruvian championship 2nd place), respectively. Cruzeiro's first group match was against Grêmio in Belo Horizonte. Cruzeiro lost 2–1, with their goal scored by Aílton. Cristal's first group match was against their rivals Alianza, in Lima. The Peruvian teams tied by 0-0. Cruzeiro second group match was on the road against Alianza Lima. The Brazilian team lost by 1–0. They stayed on the road to play Sporting Cristal. The Peruvian team won by 1–0, and Cruzeiro lost its third game in the tournament, with a few chances of classification to the next stage. Sporting Cristal third group match was in its home ground too, now against Grêmio, and winning again by 1–0. Cruzeiro fourth group match was against Grêmio, but this time in the rival's ground, in Porto Alegre. With the obligation of winning to keep the chance of classification alive, Cruzeiro made 1–0 with Palhinha and scored its first three point in the competition. On the same day, Sporting Cristal tied again by 1–1 against Alianza Lima. The next two games Cruzeiro played at home. Alianza Lima visited first and lost the match 2–0, goals by Reinaldo and Palhinha. In Cruzeiro's last match of group play, they played host to Sporting Cristal, whom they beat 2–1, goals by Alex Mineiro and Reinaldo. Sporting Cristal last group match was visiting Grêmio in Porto Alegre and losing by 2–0. Cruzeiro and Sporting Cristal finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, which advanced them to the Round of 16, together with Grêmio, who finished 1st. Cruzeiro in the knockout stages In the round of 16, they played against Ecuadorian club El Nacional. The first leg was played in Quito and Cruzeiro lost the match 1–0. Second leg, played at home, Cruzeiro won 2–1, with Marcelo Ramos scoring twice, sending the decision to the penalty shootout. In the penalty kicks, Cruzeiro won 5–3, advancing to the next stage. Cruzeiro's quarterfinal match-up was against fellow Brazilian side Grêmio over again. The first leg, played at home, was won 2–0, goals by Alex Mineiro and Elivélton. The second leg, played in Porto Alegre, was lost 2–1, Fabinho scoring, with Cruzeiro advancing to the next stage by goal difference (3–2). Cruzeiro's semifinal match-up was against Chilean club Colo-Colo. Cruzeiro won the first leg 1–0, goal scored by Marcelo Ramos, in Belo Horizonte. In Santiago lost 3–2, with Marcelo Ramos and Cleison scoring the goals, deciding again in the penalty kicks. In the penalty shootout Cruzeiro won 4–1, advancing to the Copa Libertadores final matches after 20 years. As of the finals, Cruzeiro has an efficacy rating of 50% (6 wins, 6 loss). Sporting Cristal in the knockout stages In the round of 16, they played against Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield. The first leg was played home and the teams tied 0-0. Second leg, played away in Buenos Aires, Cristal surprisingly won 1–0, advancing to the next stage. Sporting Cristal's quarterfinal match-up was against Bolivian club Bolívar. The first leg, played in La Paz, Cristal loss 2–1. But in the second leg, played home, the Peruvian squad won 3–0, advancing to the next stage by goal difference (4–2). In the semifinals Sporting Cristal met another Argentine club, Racing Club. In the first leg, played in Avellaneda, Cristal loss 3–2. In the second leg, played home, Cristal won 4-1 and advanced to the next stage over again by goal difference (6–4). Was the best season of a Peruvian team in Copa Libertadores. As of the finals, Sporting Cristal has an efficacy rating of 50% (5 wins, 3 draws, 4 loss). Knockout stages summary CruzeiroSporting CristalECU El Nacional A 0–1 Round of 16 First legARG Vélez Sarsfield H 0–0 ECU El Nacional H 2–15–3 Marcelo Ramos 61', 69'Second legARG Vélez SarsfieldA1–0Jorge Soto 86'BRA Grêmio H2–0Alex MineiroElivéltonQuarterfinals First legBOL Bolívar A1–2Luis Alberto Bonnet 82'BRA GrêmioA1–2FabinhoSecond legBOL BolívarH3–0Nolberto Solano 32'Jorge Soto 57' Prince Amoako 66'CHI Colo-Colo H1–0 Marcelo Ramos 6'Semifinals First legARG Racing Club A2–3 Jorge Soto 42' Luis Alberto Bonnet 85'CHI Colo-ColoA2–34–1 Marcelo Ramos 28'Cleison 64'Second legARG Racing ClubH4–1 Luis Alberto Bonnet 5' Julio Rivera 41' Luis Alberto Bonnet 59' Nolberto Solano 73' Final summary First leg 6 August 1997 20:10 (UTC-5) Sporting Cristal PER football 0–0 BRA Cruzeiro Estadio Nacional, Lima Byron Moreno (Ecuador) 45,000 _scristal1997h 008DE5 008DE5 008DE5 FFFFFF 008DE5 Sporting Cristal _cruzeiro97a _cruzeiro97a _cruzeiro97a _cruzeiro97h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF Cruzeiro GK 1 URU PER football Julio César Balerio DF 19 PER football Manuel MarengoDF 3 PER football Miguel Rebosio DF 2 ARG Marcelo Asteggiano (c)DF 21 PER football Martín Vásquez MF 4 PER football Jorge SotoMF 6 PAR Pedro Garay MF 8 PER football Alfredo Carmona MF 7 PER Nolberto SolanoFW 18 ARG Luis Alberto BonnetST 11 BRA PER football JulinhoSubstitutes:DF 15 PER football Erick Torres ST 24 PER football Andrés Mendoza MF 10 PER football Alex Magallanes Manager:URU Sergio Markarián GK 1 BRA DidaRB 2 BRA VítorDF 16 BRA Gélson Baresi DF 22 BRA Wilson Gottardo (c)LB 6 BRA NonatoDMF 15 BRA Donizete OliveiraDMF 5 BRA FabinhoMF 8 BRA RicardinhoMF 10 BRA Palhinha MF 9 BRA CleissonFW 23 BRA Marcelo Ramos Substitutes:FW 19 BRA Da Silva FW 25 BRA Tico Manager:BRA Paulo Autuori Assistant referees: ECU Maurício Reinoso ECU Bommer Fierro Second leg 13 August 1997 21:45 (UTC-3) Cruzeiro BRA 1–0 PER football Sporting Cristal Elivélton 75 Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 95,472 (106,853) Javier Castrilli (Argentina) _cruzeiro97h _cruzeiro97h _cruzeiro97h _cruzeiro97h _classicfootball 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF Cruzeiro _scristal1997a _navysides FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Sporting Cristal GK 1 BRA DidaRB 2 BRA Vítor DF 16 BRA Gélson BaresiDF 22 BRA Wilson Gottardo (c)LB 6 BRA NonatoDMF 15 BRA Donizete OliveiraDMF 5 BRA FabinhoMF 8 BRA Ricardinho 71MF 10 BRA PalhinhaMF 20 BRA ElivéltonFW 23 BRA Marcelo RamosSubstitutes:FW 19 BRA Da Silva 71Manager:BRA Paulo Autuori GK 1 URU PER football Julio César BalerioDF 4 PER football Jorge SotoDF 19 PER football Manuel MarengoDF 2 ARG Marcelo Asteggiano (c)DF 15 PER football Erick Torres 73MF 6 PAR Pedro GarayMF 7 PER football Nolberto SolanoMF 16 PER football Julio RiveraMF 20 GHA Prince Amoako 56FW 18 ARG Luis Alberto Bonnet 85ST 11 BRA PER football JulinhoSubstitutes:MF 8 PER football Alfredo Carmona 56DF 5 PER football Roger Serrano 73FW 22 PER football Ismael Abrahamson 85Manager:URU Sergio Markarián Assistant referees: ARG Luis Olivetto ARG Gerardo Bertoni References External links CONMEBOL's official website final 1 Category:Copa Libertadores finals Copa Libertadores final 1997 Copa Libertadores final 1997 Category:August 1997 sports events in South America Category:Football competitions in Lima Category:Football competitions in Belo Horizonte Category:20th century in Belo Horizonte Category:1990s in Lima Category:1997 in Peruvian football Category:1997 in Brazilian football 1997 Category:Football matches in Peru Category:Men's football matches in Brazil